desire to be cared for

Sarai 2022-04-23 07:01:30

There is a strange atmosphere at the beginning, telling us that something mysterious will happen. There is a secret door on the door, and there is a different world on the other side of the door. There are many such stories, such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" in foreign countries, and "309 Darkroom" by Zheng Yuanjie in China. What's different about this one is that it's about a girl growing up. Most of Miyazaki's works are also about this theme, but there is a big difference in the performance of the same theme between the East and the West.

In the film, the three surprises that Ghost Mama gave Caroline were all great, and each of them was very imaginative and really surprising. The second half of the plot is a bit cliché, and every link can be guessed.

The reason why Caroline was once confused by the ghost mother and had the idea of ​​"it's good to stay here" was mainly because she felt that her parents ignored her, and in another world, she was simply a princess. It's hard not to let her think that way. If it wasn't for the ghost mother being too impatient, she proposed to change her eyes prematurely, and the result would be really hard to say. In fact, it is easy for children to feel neglected. Isn't there another three children in the film? Because they are small, because they are naive, and adults are always busy with their own affairs, it is easy to be unwilling to listen to them and accompany them. I remember that when I was a child, I used to pretend to be sick in order to attract the attention and concern of my parents. I am afraid this also happened to many children; on the other hand, looking at the entangled children, did adults also have such a burden to give birth to? idea? Difficulty in communicating between people reaches a peak in adults and children.

However, for children, it is a kind of growth to understand that the world does not revolve around them and that they cannot be self-centered all the time. In fact, many adults do not understand this question. I really like the phrase on the poster: Be careful what you wish for. When expectations come too easily, there is a real need to be vigilant. Guo Degang said it well: Pies, rice, stir-fries, tomato and egg soup will not fall from the sky... But people always have a misunderstanding. When they are lucky, they take it for granted, and when they are unlucky, they always ask why.

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Coraline quotes

  • Other Father: [robotic] All will be swell, soon as Mother's refreshed. Her strength is our strength...

    [one of the robotic hands closes his mouth forcefully]

    Other Father: Mustn't... talk when Mother's not here.

    Coraline Jones: If you won't even talk to me, I'm gonna find the other Wybie. He'll help me.

    Other Father: No point.

    [face distorts]

    Other Father: He pulled a loooong face... and Mother didn't like it.

  • Coraline Jones: [on the "Other" Mother] Why does she want me?

    Cat: She wants something to love, I think. Something that isn't her. Or, maybe she'd just love something to eat.

    Coraline Jones: Eat? That's ridiculous, mothers don't eat... daughters.

    Cat: I don't know. How do you taste?

    [chuckles]